Wheeler Lock

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Wheeler Lock is a navigation lock on the Tennessee River in northern Alabama that helps vessels bypass Wheeler Dam as part of the Tennessee Valley Authority’s waterway system.


Statements (25)
Predicate Object
instanceOf infrastructure
navigation lock
adjacentTo Wheeler Dam NERFINISHED
associatedWithStructure Wheeler Dam NERFINISHED
country United States
function allows vessels to bypass Wheeler Dam
hasNavigationRole bypasses dam-induced elevation change
hasOwner Tennessee Valley Authority
hasRelationTo hydroelectric power infrastructure
isPartOf TVA navigation locks network
locatedIn Alabama
Tennessee Valley Authority service area
northern Alabama
locatedInCountry United States
locatedInRegion Tennessee Valley NERFINISHED
locatedOnWaterway Tennessee River NERFINISHED
operatedBy Tennessee Valley Authority
partOf Tennessee River navigation system
Tennessee Valley Authority waterway system
purpose navigation
riverBasin Tennessee River Basin NERFINISHED
supports inland waterway transportation
usedFor commercial navigation
recreational navigation
watercourse Tennessee River NERFINISHED

Referenced by (1)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Tennessee River
hasLock

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